Begrasp

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To grasp around or about; grasp firmly, fully, or completely; apprehend. dialectal, rare, transitive

    "[...] As if his hand begrasp't already An iron-geddok; [...]"

Synonyms

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claspclaspclinchclingclutchfang

Example

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"[...] As if his hand begrasp't already An iron-geddok; [...]"

Etymology

From be- (“around, about, completely”) + grasp.

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